Times Cryptic #26742

2017-06-03

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Across

1a

Our neighbour pours energy into Stalinist factory (3,6)

6a

Heavens returning that a hymn covers (2,3)

9a

Noisy bird kept by family diedutopia! (5,6,4)

10a

Asleep at work? I ask you (6)

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11a

Ominous as no end of wine is knocked back (8)

13a

Lose one's senses and prepare to parade with nothing on (4,2,4)

14a

Opening of bottles: port and spirit (4)

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16a

To wander in small wood not good (4)

17a

Wish Joy to pull out, in the outcome (10)

19a

Seafood cut back severely (8)

20a

Turning round front of tap, place to dry out washer (6)

23a

Commonly, genuine regret distorts a person's proper allegiance (4,4,7)

24a

Insect eats it, right? (5)

25a

Some hated to destroy what settler built up (9)

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Down

1d

Playing-field program cut short, not to cover any new ground (5)

2d

Contribute fully, though showing no inclination? (2,4,5,4)

3d

Sadly mistaken, start to cheer title (8)

4d

Common sense is all but pointless (4)

5d

Speak irreverently of capture to no purpose (4,2,4)

6d

Revolutionary teacher upset native islanders (6)

7d

In play, chuck earth over series of pots on top of building (10,5)

8d

New orders out for house badge (5,4)

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12d

Be on the street picking up slippers, not even parking inside (5,5)

13d

Strong censure one received, like Abednego (9)

15d

Astonishing events as drivers get through long distances (8)

18d

Ruined abbey site is a bit close (6)

21d

Soundly erected, to be knocked down with spades not unknown (5)

22d

Mischievous child, not complete fraud (4)